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When it comes to Shaheen Afridi, don't look to survive, look to score runs from him: Gautam Gambhir
Afridi was the star performer for Pakistan when they had defeated India by ten wickets in their 2021 T20 World Cup tournament opener in Dubai, picking 3/31 in his four overs and taking out the top three of Rohit Sharma, K.L Rahul and Virat Kohli.
PKL 9: In-form Steelers look to keep juggernaut rolling against Pink Panthers
The JSW Sports-owned side eased past challenges from Bengal Warriors and Tamil Thalaivas, and sit pretty as one of only two teams, alongside Dabang Delhi, yet to drop a point. "The mood in the camp is great after winning two games and the confidence is also high. We have been working hard in training with coach Manpreet ensuring that we keep our focus on the game," skipper Jaideep Dahiya said.
BCCI considering having five teams in women's IPL, five overseas players in playing XI: Report
A report by Cricbuzz states that apart from these two, the tentative window for Women's IPL is March 2023 -- which is after the Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa from February 10-26 and before the start of Men's IPL. "A maximum of four of the overseas players in the XI can be from the ICC Full Member nations, it's being considered, whereas the remaining one can be from an Associate Nation," said the report.
Women's Asia Cup: Shafali, Deepti shine as India defeat Thailand by 74 runs, enter final
After India posted 148/6 in their 20 overs on a sluggish pitch, their bowlers produced another stunning show to restrict Thailand to 74/9 in their 20 overs. India will now await the winner of the second semi-final between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, to be held later in the afternoon, to see who they come up against in the title clash on Saturday.
T20 World Cup: Batters can pull India through to semis, says Ravi Shastri
Former India coach Ravi Shastri was in charge of India at last year's T20 World Cup as the Asian side won just three of their five matches and failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the event. India won the title in the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 but has not done well since.
Champions League: Porto upset Bayer Leverkusen; Salah hits fastest hat-trick in Liverpool's 7-1 win
Salah was at his devastating best as former champions Liverpool continued to prosper as they thrashed Rangers 7-1 in a Group A encounter. In other matches on Wednesday night, Napoli overcame Ajaz 4-2 in another Group A match; French club Marseille defeated Sporting Lisbon 2-0, Tottenham Hotspur overcame Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 and Bayern Munich defeated Viktoria 4-2.
Champions League: Barca almost out and Atletico with mountain to climb
The result on Wednesday night leaves Barca with four points from four games, three behind Inter in Group C, who have the better head-to-head record and who will ensure their place in the next round with a win at home to Viktoria Plzen, who have lost all four group games, conceding 16 goals in the process. Barca, meanwhile, have to win at home to Bayern Munich and away to Plzen and hope Inter fail to win either of their remaining games.
Vaidehi Chaudhri, Sai Samhita dominate in first round of National Tennis Championship
The 22-year-old girl from Gujarat was in rip-roaring form and played solid tennis from the baseline. "This is my seventh Fenesta Open and it has been a really good experience for me. For me, this is the biggest tournament, it really feels special. In 2017, I was also under U-18 Fenesta Open Tennis champion," said Vaidehi.
PV Sindhu eyes comeback with BWF World Tour Finals in December
Despite picking up an injury early in the tournament, Sindhu beat Canada's Michelle Li in the women's singles final in Birmingham to win her maiden individual CWG gold medal. She was seen playing most of her matches with a strapped left leg. Later, it was discovered that the two-time Olympic medallist had sustained a stress fracture on her left ankle. The final leg of the sixth edition of the 'PNB MetLife JBC 2022' culminated at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Wednesday with the crowning of 10 badminton champions across five categories.
England call up Livingstone, Jacks for Test tour of Pakistan; Broad on paternity leave
England will be touring Pakistan for Test matches for the first time since 2005. Lancashire all-rounder Liam Livingstone will be looking to make his Test debut, having been called up to a Test squad for the first time since England's tour of New Zealand in the spring of 2018. Lancashire opening batter Keaton Jennings returns to the Test squad for the first time since February 2019 after a stellar summer with the red rose county
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